Stanisław Kania

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Polish history

Gierek did not politically survive the birth of Solidarity, and he was replaced by
Stanisław Kania, who was followed by General Wojciech Jaruzelski. By the autumn of 1981, Jaruzelski held the offices of premier, first secretary of the party, and commander in chief. His decision to attempt to break Solidarity through the introduction of martial law in December 1981 may well have stemmed...